Hearing aids and mobility aids, close to you
Hearing tests, mobility aids, orthoses and insoles in Gabrovo, Stara Zagora and Sevlievo — and advice on how to get them with state funding.
We will call you to confirm the day and the time.
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Hearing
Hearing tests with an audiometer, choosing and fitting a hearing aid at our licensed centres in Gabrovo and Stara Zagora.
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Mobility and everyday life
Wheelchairs, walking frames and walking sticks, bath and toilet chairs, pressure-relief mattresses and adjustable care beds.
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Orthoses and compression
Knee, ankle, wrist and shoulder orthoses, supports, lumbar supports and compression stockings.
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Feet and insoles
Computer foot diagnostics and advice from our kinesitherapist on insoles and shoes.
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Repairs and batteries
Our own repair service for hearing aids and mobility aids: diagnostics, repairs and replacement parts. You will also find batteries and consumables with us.
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Measuring at home
Devices for measuring at home: blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol, as well as test strips. Our advisers will help you choose a device that you find easy to use on your own.
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Dressings and consumables
Dressings for modern and traditional wound care, fixation products and other medical consumables.
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State funding
If you have a disability, you may be able to get an assistive device funded by the state. We explain the steps and which documents to prepare; our advice is free.
Hearing centre in Gabrovo and Stara Zagora
Do you find it hard to follow a conversation, or do you miss the doorbell? A hearing test is the first step.
In our licensed hearing aid centres we test your hearing with an audiometer, explain the result and help you choose the right hearing aid.
- Audiometric hearing test and analysis of the hearing loss
- Choosing and fitting a hearing aid
- Training in how to use it
- Custom ear moulds, batteries and consumables
- Servicing during and after the warranty
- Advice on how to get a hearing aid with state funding
Sample audiogram illustration
- Right ear
- Left ear
State funding in 4 steps
If you have a disability and need an assistive device or a medical device, you may be able to get it funded by the state. Here is how it works, in short.
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Step 1: Attend the medical committee
This is a specialised medical advisory committee (СЛКК / SLKK) or a territorial or national expert medical committee (ТЕЛК / НЕЛК, TELK / NELK). There you are issued an electronic medical protocol.
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Step 2: Fill in the application on the spot
You fill in an electronic application confirming that you agree with what has been prescribed. It is sent electronically to the Regional Health Insurance Fund (РЗОК / RZOK). Someone you have authorised can also submit it for you.
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Step 3: Wait for the decision
A committee of the RZOK or of the National Health Insurance Fund (НЗОК / NZOK) approves the application or refuses it, giving reasons. You are told by email or by phone, without having to go to the RZOK.
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Step 4: Come to one of our shops
With the approval code, our advisers help you choose the right device.
Our advice is free. The rules change, so the current conditions are confirmed by the RZOK and the Social Assistance Directorate (Дирекция „Социално подпомагане“) for your address.
Catalogue
Browse the products by group. We do not show prices online: send an enquiry or call us, and we will tell you the price and availability, and whether the device can be funded by the state.
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Hearing and speech aids
Hearing aids fitted after a hearing test, and speech aids
6 products
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Aids for people with disabilities
Wheelchairs, walking aids, bath and toilet aids, breast forms and wigs
23 products
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Orthoses, supports and back braces
Supports for the knee, ankle, hand, shoulder and back
108 products
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Orthopaedic insoles and foot care accessories
Ready-made and children's insoles, arch supports
9 products
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Brands we work with
We offer products from established manufacturers, including Phonak, Siemens, Oticon, Ottobock, Medi, Orthoteh, Oppo, Thuasne, Hartmann, Smith & Nephew, Amoena, Anita, Pedag, Podowell, Tacco, Accu-Chek, Omron, Microlife and Löwenstein.
Our shops
Visit us or give us a call. Our advisers will answer your questions and check availability.
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Gabrovo
Drugstore and hearing centre
5 Stefan Karadzha St., opposite the polyclinic. Directions to the shop in Gabrovo (another site)
- Monday – Friday
- 9:30 – 18:00
- Lunch break
- 12:00 – 12:30
- Saturday and Sunday
- closed
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Stara Zagora
Drugstore and hearing centre
5 Metodiy Kusev Blvd., next to the Garrison Canteen. Directions to the shop in Stara Zagora (another site)
- Monday – Friday
- 9:30 – 18:00
- Lunch break
- 12:00 – 12:30
- Saturday and Sunday
- closed
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Sevlievo
Medical supplies shop
1 Han Asparuh St., at the Cooperative Market. Directions to the shop in Sevlievo (another site)
- Monday – Friday
- 9:30 – 18:00
- Lunch break
- 12:00 – 12:30
- Saturday and Sunday
- closed
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Frequently asked questions
How do I check my hearing?
Hearing is tested at authorised hearing aid centres, in ENT practices and in hospital departments. With us, the test takes place at our hearing centres in Gabrovo and Stara Zagora.
You can come with a referral from an ENT specialist or book an appointment with us directly. Before the test, the specialist examines your ear canal, for example for earwax, and decides whether the test can be done straight away.
Who is entitled to an assistive device funded by the state?
People with a disability who need an assistive device, aid, piece of equipment or medical device are entitled to one. The device is prescribed by a specialised medical advisory committee (СЛКК / SLKK) or by the territorial or national expert medical committee (ТЕЛК / НЕЛК, TELK / NELK), with an electronic medical protocol.
The conditions for your case are confirmed by the Regional Health Insurance Fund (РЗОК / RZOK) and the Social Assistance Directorate (Дирекция „Социално подпомагане“) for your address, because the rules change. We will explain the steps to you free of charge.
Why are there no prices in the catalogue?
The catalogue shows what we offer. For the price and availability, send an enquiry from the product's page or call your nearest shop and we will reply. We will also tell you whether the device can be funded by the state.
Do I need to book an appointment?
For a hearing test and for foot diagnostics, please book an appointment in advance, by phone or with the booking form. We will call you to confirm the day and time. To buy something or ask for advice, you can come in during opening hours.
Not sure where to start?
Call your nearest shop or leave us your phone number. We will advise you free of charge and tell you what the next step is.
We will call you to confirm the day and the time.
